The cannon fodder female supporting role in the misplaced life

Chen Xiaofen noticed that although Xu Yingying was looking at her, her attention was on Ma Jiajia, so she didn't urge her. After all, Chen Xiaofen knew that Ma Jiajia was actually the best off of the three of them. Her and Yao Chenxi's family situations weren't as easy as Ma Jiajia's, but every family has its own problems.

Xu Yingying, who had come to her senses at this moment, said to Chen Xiaofen, "Sister Xiaofen, can you take care of the chicken first?"

"Huh? What should I do with this?" Chen Xiaofen knew how to cook simple dishes, such as boiling water and cooking rice, but she had never touched a living chicken before.

Xu Yingying looked at Chen Xiaofen and asked bluntly, "Sister Xiaofen, you haven't been to the kitchen before, have you?"

Chen Xiaofen knew Xu Yingying wasn't asking literally, but rather if she'd ever cooked before. While she'd turned on the stove before, it was usually just to boil water for instant noodles. She knew how to turn it on and off, but she was too embarrassed to say it. She felt like she'd just thought Ma Jiajia was very happy, so it seemed she wasn't much different.

When Xu Yingying saw that Chen Xiaofen hadn't replied, she knew that she and Ma Jiajia were probably Ah Ben and Ah Zhan.

Knowing that Chen Xiaofen probably didn't want people to find out that she couldn't do it, Xu Yingying skipped this question and told her directly.

"Sister Xiaofen, first wash the chicken with water, then put it on a colander to dry and drain the water for later use. Then apply a layer of salt and cooking wine on the chicken and marinate for about fifteen minutes." Xu Yingying carefully explained to Chen Xiaofen the work of processing the chicken.

After listening carefully, Chen Xiaofen whispered, "Wash, dry, salt, wine. Wash, dry, salt, wine. Wash, dry, salt, wine."

Xu Yingying listened to her repeating herself over and over again, thinking, "This should be handled, right?"

Xu Yingying helped her by washing dishes, cutting ingredients, etc.

While Xu Yingying was cutting the ginger into minced ginger, Ma Jiajia had already washed the rice. Then she looked at her with the rice cooker, but she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that Xu Yingying would be frightened by her voice and cut her hand.

Xiao Wu noticed this scene. Because Xu Yingying lowered her head, she didn't see Ma Jiajia standing next to her. So she reminded Xu Yingying: "Host, Ma Jiajia has been standing next to you with the rice cooker for a long time."

Only then did Xu Yingying, reminded by Xiaowu, realize that Ma Jiajia was standing there stupidly.

"Have you washed the rice?" Xu Yingying didn't look up and continued to cut ginger.

"Ah? Oh. Yes, I'm done. What do we do now?" Ma Jiajia was stunned at first, because Xu Yingying's ginger-cutting movements were so smooth and flowing. Watching from the side, Ma Jiajia felt like she was watching a wonderful performance, a thrilling one.

"After you wash the rice and pour out the washing water, add two bowls of water into the rice cooker again. Then wipe the outer wall of the rice cooker with a dry cloth and put it back into the rice cooker. Then, just cover the lid and press the cooking button." Xu Yingying continued without raising her head.

At this time, Xu Yingying had already cut the ginger and was preparing to cut the green onion into shreds.

Ma Jiajia was curious when she saw Xu Yingying preparing to chop green onions, and she wanted to continue watching. She had never known that the process of preparing these ingredients could be so beautiful. If Li Tongxin was there, she would tell her that this was the healing power that cousin Yingying talked about.

Xu Yingying didn't notice that Ma Jiajia was still looking at her because she was already immersed in her task of slicing green onions. It was only when Xiaowu felt that Ma Jiajia hadn't moved that he said, "Host, Ma Jiajia was stunned watching you chopping things. She just stood there without moving."

Xu Yingying then raised her head, looked at Ma Jiajia who was looking at her, and asked, "Do you want to cut this?"

"No, no, I just haven't seen it. I think it's pretty good." Ma Jiajia was not embarrassed when she was discovered, and she spoke out her inner thoughts frankly.

Xu Yingying was amused by her sincere and direct words. They were indeed just children. Well, she had originally intended to teach them how to cook so that they could divert their attention and stop them from always thinking about how bad their lives were.

"Then can you go cook now? If you don't cook, by the time the food is ready, we won't be able to eat."

"I'll go right away." Ma Jiajia knew the importance of the meal and quickly went to make it. She would come back later to continue watching Xu Yingying chop vegetables.

Elsewhere, Chen Xiaofen, battling with half a chicken, had successfully cleaned it and evenly applied salt and cooking wine to the meat. As she set the chicken aside to marinate, she came over to watch Xu Yingying chopping vegetables. She happened to see Xu Yingying finishing the last shreds of green onion. When she looked up, she saw Chen Xiaofen approaching.

"Sister Xiaofen, have you finished processing the chicken?"

"Well, let's wait for the marinating time." Chen Xiaofen replied.

"Sister Xiaofen, go boil a pot of water for later, and then clean the steamer." Xu Yingying said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Chen Xiaofen went to work efficiently.

At this time, Ma Jiajia had already cooked the rice and came over to watch Xu Yingying cut vegetables. As a result, Xu Yingying actually started washing lotus roots and other things.

"Yingying, have you cut everything?" Ma Jiajia asked specifically.

"The small ingredients have been cut. We will cut the lotus root later. What's wrong? Do you want to try it?" Xu Yingying asked while washing.

"Ah? I, I can't do it." Ma Jiajia was still quite unsure about her ability to hold a kitchen knife. Just now, Xu Yingying had used the kitchen knife so skillfully that it would be a miracle if she didn't cut herself.

"Didn't you ask me to teach you how to cook? Chopping vegetables is part of cooking. You can't just fry a whole lotus root in the pan, right?" Xu Yingying felt that even though it was Ma Jiajia's first time cooking, she should at least try. Otherwise, why bother teaching her if she just cooked for them?

"I, I really can't do it?" Ma Jiajia also knew that she asked Xu Yingying to come and teach her, but she really didn't dare to hold a knife.

"Do you look down on yourself so much? I can take it, so why can't I? Do you look down on yourself?" Xu Yingying continued to persuade.

"No, just take it. I can do it too. Tell me how to do it." Ma Jiajia stood in front of the desk, looking like a heroic sacrifice. I don't know if people thought she was going to sacrifice her life for the country.

Seeing that Ma Jiajia was ready, Xu Yingying placed the freshly washed lotus root on the chopping board in front of Ma Jiajia, and then said, "Stand next to me and let me show you."